Read more Windows stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2886/windows.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:04:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70753/microsofts-free-antivirus-software-actually-works.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWant a great, free antivirus program from a big software brand? OK, it’s from Microsoft, and … wait! Come back! Believe it or not, Microsoft’s new Security Essentials software is pretty darn good. AV-Test.org ran it through a bevy of tests and found the freebie performed admirably. In its...http://www.newser.com/story/70753/microsofts-free-antivirus-software-actually-works.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 13:00:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63847/google-launches-web-based-os-takes-aim-at-windows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle has doubled down in its battle with Microsoft. The search giant announced it is bringing out an open-source operating system, named Google Chrome OS, that looks to go head-to-head with long-dominant Windows. Chrome OS is Google's biggest push yet onto traditional Microsoft turf, reports the Financial Times , following free...http://www.newser.com/story/63847/google-launches-web-based-os-takes-aim-at-windows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Jul 2009 6:46:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56255/tech-leaders-unite-against-microsoft.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA technology consortium whose members include IBM, Nokia, and Oracle has joined the European Commission’s antitrust case against Microsoft, the Financial Times reports. The consortium, Ecis, joins Google and the Mozilla Foundation in accusing Microsoft of using Windows to distort the web browser market in favor of Internet Explorer. Ecis...http://www.newser.com/story/56255/tech-leaders-unite-against-microsoft.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 13:31:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48349/tricky-virus-hits-89m-computers-worldwide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Windows worm that emerged in October is “skyrocketing” worldwide, with some 8.9 million computers now infected, says an antivirus firm. The program, known as Conficker, Downadup, or Kido, can zoom through low-security networks, memory sticks, and any PC that hasn’t downloaded current security updates, the BBC reports. The...http://www.newser.com/story/48349/tricky-virus-hits-89m-computers-worldwide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Jan 2009 14:21:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47348/ballmer-opens-up-windows-7-beta.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWindows 7 Beta will be launched to the public tomorrow, Steve Ballmer told the Consumer Electronics Show yesterday. The Microsoft chief, filling the keynote slot held by Bill Gates in the previous 11 years, told the audience that the operating system would be a return to the "special sauce" that...http://www.newser.com/story/47348/ballmer-opens-up-windows-7-beta.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Jan 2009 5:25:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41145/microsoft-offers-early-peek-at-vistas-successor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft offered an early look today of its new operating system, designed to smooth out the kinks of the much-maligned Vista. The company gave programmers test software of Windows 7, which CEO Steve Ballmer is pushing to release next year, CNET reports. Those with an early look have generally praised...http://www.newser.com/story/41145/microsoft-offers-early-peek-at-vistas-successor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Oct 2008 20:25:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40915/sick-of-waiting-for-pc-to-boot-up-pc-makers-hear-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs instant communication becomes the norm, computer users are quickly getting fed up with slow start-up times—and PC makers are focused on reducing the wait, the New York Times reports. To fight Windows’ slow load time, manufacturers are turning to programs that bypass the operating system so users can...http://www.newser.com/story/40915/sick-of-waiting-for-pc-to-boot-up-pc-makers-hear-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Oct 2008 9:44:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40734/microsoft-releases-emergency-security-patch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft has discovered a Windows security vulnerability dangerous enough that it's released an “out-of-cycle” security patch for the first time since April 2007, reports the Tech Herald . The weakness could allow a computer worm to spread malware around networks.http://www.newser.com/story/40734/microsoft-releases-emergency-security-patch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Oct 2008 15:48:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39487/6-ways-to-make-vista-suck-less.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWindows Vista may be clunky, but Stephen Williams is sick of hearing complaints about it. He runs down six easy ways to make Vista more bearable in the New York Times : Turn off the user account control feature. Windows will finally stop asking your permission to do everything. Add memory....http://www.newser.com/story/39487/6-ways-to-make-vista-suck-less.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Oct 2008 10:57:26 CDT